Comments on: Beware of “Whom” http://www.dailywritingtips.com/beware-of-whom/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: PreciseEdit http://www.dailywritingtips.com/beware-of-whom/comment-page-1/#comment-85814 PreciseEdit Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:49:10 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/beware-of-whom/#comment-85814 I think of Johnnie Cochran in the OJ Simpson trial asking, "Who is kidding whom?" I think of Johnnie Cochran in the OJ Simpson trial asking, “Who is kidding whom?”

]]> By: DuongS http://www.dailywritingtips.com/beware-of-whom/comment-page-1/#comment-82786 DuongS Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:47:00 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/beware-of-whom/#comment-82786 Thank you so much for clarifying this. I've had a hard time deciding which to use as well, and would stick to "who" to be safe. These posts are so helpful and educational. Thank you for a great blog! Love it! Thank you so much for clarifying this. I’ve had a hard time deciding which to use as well, and would stick to “who” to be safe. These posts are so helpful and educational. Thank you for a great blog! Love it!

]]> By: Maeve http://www.dailywritingtips.com/beware-of-whom/comment-page-1/#comment-55259 Maeve Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:58:52 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/beware-of-whom/#comment-55259 Ben, I just noticed your post. Don't know how I happened to miss it in March. The maid is correct. By no kind of convoluted reasoning can you make "whom" correct in this context. Sorry. Ben,
I just noticed your post. Don’t know how I happened to miss it in March.

The maid is correct. By no kind of convoluted reasoning can you make “whom” correct in this context.

Sorry.

]]> By: June 2007 « M. J. Maddox http://www.dailywritingtips.com/beware-of-whom/comment-page-1/#comment-37818 June 2007 « M. J. Maddox Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:32:02 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/beware-of-whom/#comment-37818 [...]   * 29: Consistent Style Sheet Eliminates Value Judgments * 26: Me, Myself, and I * 25: Careful with Words Used as Noun and Verb * 22: The Possessive Apostrophe * 21: Whatever Happened to “Arrested”? * 21: Beware the shifting tense * 19: All Pronoun Cases Are Created Equal * 18: The Gentleman Fled on Foot * 13: Advertising May Be Harmful to Your Spelling * 07: I Hate “Kids” * 03: Beware of “Whom” [...] [...]   * 29: Consistent Style Sheet Eliminates Value Judgments * 26: Me, Myself, and I * 25: Careful with Words Used as Noun and Verb * 22: The Possessive Apostrophe * 21: Whatever Happened to “Arrested”? * 21: Beware the shifting tense * 19: All Pronoun Cases Are Created Equal * 18: The Gentleman Fled on Foot * 13: Advertising May Be Harmful to Your Spelling * 07: I Hate “Kids” * 03: Beware of “Whom” [...]

]]> By: Ben http://www.dailywritingtips.com/beware-of-whom/comment-page-1/#comment-13576 Ben Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:20:35 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/beware-of-whom/#comment-13576 I don't know what I'm talking about, however, is it possible that whom is actually correct? Heres why: Who(m) in the sentance could be considered an object in that Who(m) has the action of *being said* done to it. Additionally, because of the nature of the question: "Whom shall I say is calling?", the Who(m) being said, may not actually be the person who is calling. I feel like, "Should I say who is calling?" implies that the person who asks the question allready know who who is. I just think whom may actually be correct... especially in a mystery novel involving maids. I don’t know what I’m talking about, however, is it possible that whom is actually correct?

Heres why:

Who(m) in the sentance could be considered an object in that Who(m) has the action of *being said* done to it.

Additionally, because of the nature of the question: “Whom shall I say is calling?”, the Who(m) being said, may not actually be the person who is calling.

I feel like, “Should I say who is calling?” implies that the person who asks the question allready know who who is.

I just think whom may actually be correct… especially in a mystery novel involving maids.

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